Synonyms of paralleling

paralleling

verb

present participle of parallel

as in matching

to be the exact counterpart of

developments in the television show paralleled those in the lead actor's real life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matching
• mirroring
• complementing
• corresponding (to)
• equaling
• supplementing
• going (with)
• conforming (to)
• counterbalancing
• coordinating (with)
• harmonizing (with)
• blending (with)
• echoing
• approaching
• rivaling
• suggesting
• nearing
• amounting (to)
• counterpoising
• repeating
• coming (to)
• measuring (up)
• partaking (of)
• adding up (to)
• imaging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paralleling

The plot is a movie within a movie, the story paralleling multiple screenplay drafts of the new Stab 3 — the slasher series within the Scream universe based on its real-life events. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

In the ensuing years, the Action Day organization has blossomed, its growth paralleling the rise of the Silicon Valley innovation machine. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 June 2026

The a-coda vowel is preferred on some coda types, paralleling some human languages where tones are preferred on some vowels. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Nov. 2025

Much like Dream Warriors, The Cell features confrontations within what are essentially dreamscapes, paralleling the way that Vecna enters in the minds of his victims in the fourth season of Stranger Things. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025

Coffee spent a century growing and paralleling the tavern, or bar, with both places focused on beverages but flourishing as a location for socializing. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025

The relationship also resonates personally for Stephens, paralleling her own life with her husband. — Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Erin is a Category 2 hurricane and is tracking north-northeast, away from the East Coast, but was still generally paralleling it Thursday. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025

Many of them are people who’ve supported other progressive upstarts in the past; the interesting question now, paralleling the interesting question in the broader political landscape, is whether more moderate celebrities also rally to Mamdani’s side. — Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019